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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-05
QUEER LOOKING TWINS.
The Dakota Legislature Combines Local
Option Bill With Division
Scheme,
The Idea Being to Have the People Vote
on Both Questions at the Same
Election.
Members of the Council Incited to
Eloquence by "a Female
Audience.
Watertown Booming in Splendid
Style and Taking on Metropol-
itan Airs.
Snecinl 10 the Globe.

Special TO the Globe.
BISMARCK, OAK, March At was
warm in the council chamber this after
noon; warm because twenty members got
worked up to l02 degrees Fahrenheit in the
shade over the passage of the division bill
on the back of the local option measure. 1t
was a clever scheme, Matched III the brain
OF some versatile member from the south
ern districts couple of weeks ago. The
plea was that the question of local
option and division should be sub
United to the people in November at the
same election, and through this comblna-
ton of issues 4 more general vote would be
drawn out than if they were submitted
snglS. There were men in the council.
too when the bill came up, who would
have voted
FOR LOCAL OPTION
pure and simple, but who absolutely re-
fused to cast their votes in favor OF the
measure while it acted the part of pack
horse for the division bill. 1t was claimed
that the division bill could not have been
put through the council alone, consequently
il was indirectly hitched to the local option
measure, which dragged it through. The
option bill, as amended by Smith.
of Yankton. and passed, pro-
vldes that in any county where
one-thlrd Of the voters present a
petition to the county commissioners, ask
ing for submission of the question of tenn
perance sixty days before the first Monday
after the first Tuesday in November, 1887,
the county commissioners shall be obliged
TO order an election. This date is the same
that is provided Tor the submission of the
division question, and the friends of
THE DIVISION MEASURE
will win the vote in the council by saying
TO the temperance element, pass our BILL
and it will have the effect of bringing out a
greater vote for your temperance issue next
November" The division bill was made a
special order for Monday afternoon, when
there will undoubtedly be more Sparring.
To-day strong minded females with
their faces set hard against the
saloonkeeperS filled the lobby and
prompted the members TO make many a
witty sally and brilliant repartee that they
would have overlooked had they spoken
under other circumstances Mrs. Barker,
leader Of the movement, was there in fight
ing trim. and when a member ntimated
that he couldn't conscientouSly vote for the
bill. she would give him her personal at
tention, and try to WIN him over with hon
eyed words and pleading glances.
Mrs. Barker is peculiar woman,
but she is an earnest worker, with a tena-
acity that is wonderful. As lobbyist she
is grand success and on the lecture plat
form she is an irresistible power. Up to
the present time her lab1rs have been con-
fined almost wholly to South Dakota, where
she has done great deal OF creditable work
i'll the field Of temperance. TEE AITcH.
Addition Dakota legislative proceedings
proceedings on the first page.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-05
PLAIN AND uNAssUMING.
The Kind of Man Dakota's New
Governor Is.
special to the Clone

special to the Glone
BISMARCK, March 81 have before in
timated that Gov. Church is not man who
has very much time to devote TO claw
hammer society. although there isn't man
in America who can wear coat with a
cloven tail with more grace than he. On
the night that the reception was rendered
him while the great majority of men posed
along the wall with their swallow tails
hanging limply around them like featl-
ers around wet rooster, the governor
locked as though he had been moulded fol
The coat that he wore. He has fullness OF
body aud a graceful SLOPE of the shoulders
fiat fit him perfectly for full dress outfit.
and he knows how to wear this style of raj
mtnt with an unassuming grace that nine
ont of every ten men who harness them,
selves up in full-dress toggery lack. There
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-05
Uncertainty of Sure Thing.

Now, we come to think of it, where are all
those fellows who were so positive that no
Democrat othar than ZieDach could secure
the goyernorship? If they had ever admitted
possibility that Ziebach might not become
governor we wouldn't mention the matter
But they were so absolutely certain, and called
upon the people of Dakota so frequently to
mark their predictions. that we can't refrain
from trying to impress upon them the fact
that there is nothing more uncertain than "a
sure thing"
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-05
The Devil and the Deep Sea.

HfIpIU NIIy JUUTIIUI.
Members of the Dakota legislature WHO rep
resent agricultural constituencies have been
between the devil and the deep sea" on the
question of anne nding the exemptions law.
They have known that the law should be
amended, and many Of them have inclined to
do what they thought right in the matter
but they feared that they might injure them
selves at home by amending. Therefore they
have done nothing, and now that protests
have been sent in against touching the
exemptions they will not be called upon to
hurt themselves
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-05
Nothing to Thank Them For.

AItNullUTld AUNUCUlV.
Congress will adjourn next week, and its
members will soon return to their constitu-
ents to apologize for doing 4 good deal of
nothing. 1t now looks as if Dakota will have
nothing to thank them for. Those wrangling,
jugglering jayhawkers know no more of the
urgent needs of Il half million Dakotians than
they do for like number of ESQuimaux.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-05
Has a Mind of His own.
Bismarck Settler.

DlSlndrck SeltlcF
Gov. Church has surprised US all in these
parts by the promptness with which he has
commenced making appointments, no less
than by some Of the appointments themselves.
Not that we find much to criticise. 1t all in
dicates Il mind of ones own, which is good
thing In ali executive.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-05
CrawledInfo His Shell.

Sioux Falls Argus.
Clifford has not been heard of for some
time. 1t is supposed that he has crawled
into his intellectual shell and is meditating
some fearful revenge on the Democratic edi-
tors who have seen fit to criticise him. We
suggest that he write another letter and by
some means compel them to read it, That
would be the refinement of cruelty.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-05
Let the People Elect Them.

A bill has been introduced in the territorial
legislature providing for the election OF the
railroad commissioners by the people. This
seems to be a step in the right direction
There is every reason that the people them
selves should say who can best represent
them in their dealings with corporations. We
see no good reason why the bill should not
hncOnne q law
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-05
DwrNDLING MAJORITY
Mcclure Will Work.
Special to the G lobe.

Special TO the u lone.
WASHINGTON, March 4.-''The commits
sioner of immigration can be anything he
pleases.' says a gentleman from Bismarck
who knows all about it. He can sit in
his Office, draw his So, 600 and $500 for Of
flee expenses and live like a gentleman.
Or he can go right into business and work
himself to death. 1t is an office sui generis,
and will be what the commissioner chooses
to make it. 1t may be a genteel loafing
place or the busiest Office in the territory
Lauren Dunlap has made it very credit
able Office. What Mr.. Mcclure will do re-
mains to be SEEM" They who have known
the new commissioner intimately will not
say sit remains to be seen" what be will
do. He is born worker, and an intelli-
gent one.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-05
DAKOTA PRESS COMMENTS.
Independent as a Prince.
Sioux Falls Argus.

Independent as Prince.
Sioux Falls Argus.
Gov. Church will show himself like Pres-
dent Cleveland, as fair as judge but as in
dependent as a prince. He will do what is
fair by the Republicans, but ne will not sac
rifice one jot of his admitted prerogatives to
please or tickle anybody.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-05

Now that congress has passed the bill Civ
ing Dakota credit for ordnance, the battery
at Lisbon, the only one in the territory, is
going ahead to erect its fine two-story
urinory building, 40xS0 feet. There is a good
deal OF local enthusiasm over the matter, as
the company is the pride of the city.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-05

Young men writing out to Dakota from
Eastern cities inquiring for chances for clerk
ships or light employment in towns, are not
given encouragement of the kind desired, as
there is surplus of clerks and the pay is
light. They are given the advice of the old
Scotchman, "Get hold of the land, me boy,
get hold of the land" soft snaps are not
lying around loose, but it is believed that for
the industrious young man. who is willing to-
work and wait there is no more inviting field,
or one that promises more certain reward for
well directed effort
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-05
Don't Turn the other Cheek.

Gov. Church is evidently not one of the
chaps that politely turns the other cheek to
the smter. On the contrary, he is somewhat
OF Smiter him self.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-05
What Froze Their Marrow

Yankton Herald.
1t is said that Auditor Caldwell and M. H.
Day had the marrow frozen iuStheir spinal
columns while standing i'll the shadow of
Church at Bismarck last Friday.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-05
NOT PURE PATRIOTISM
The Action of the Senate in Trying to
Force Two Dakota States Into
the Union.
Simply Selfish Republican Political
Move to Bolster up the Partys Wan
ing Power in Congress.
Clifford DecIaims Wildly Against The
Democrats for Refusing to Swa1-
low the Scheme.
Republicans Prevent erritorial Leg
islation by Ftlibusterfng and OBJ
structing Business.
Special 10 the Globe

Special TO the Globe.
WASHINGTON, March 4.-Judge Clifford
blames it all on the Democratic party. He
says that the Republicans in the senate and
the Republicans in the house have tried to
do wonders for Dakota, but they have been
baked and blocked by the Democrats OF
the house. 1t depends largely on whose
OK is gored. The judge takes it for granted
in a thoroughly partisan manner that all of
the propositions watch emanated from Re-
publican brains and Republican committees
were unquestionably right. He does not
stop TO consider that there is any possibility
ofrectitude in the thoughts or deeds of the
Democratic mojority in the house. He
believes that the endeavors to cause the
division and admission of two DakotaS,
under the Harrison bill. without all author
lied vote of the people, was the only just
and reasonable measure that could have
been adopted. He can see nothing bui
wrongheadedneSs and
POLITICAL wILLFULNESS
in the house Democracy in refusing to coin
eide with the Republican senate in its en-
deavor to put four new senators on the Re-
publican side of that chamber. He seems
to think that the work of the Republican
senate was purely patriotic and devoid OF
political chcanery. 1t does not appear to
him that when man or body of men unite
for the advancement of their own cause. OF
their own business, that they do so fol-
selfish reasons. He seems to be in state
of mind which would lead a man to believe
that when Jonathan Wild gobbles a
horse, buggy, purse and strong box he does
it with purely philanthropic motives. He
believes that Republican senate wanted
to steal four seats out of the Northwest tC
make its
DwTNDLING MAJORITY
more solid, merely out of a patriotic desire
to do justice to Dakota. Thus does he talk
any way. He blames Springer, Morrison,
Randall, and every man who dwells on the
Democratic side of the fence for the failure
of congress to do anything for Dakota. He
does not point out any efforts made by him
self to harmonic matters and secure legis
lation for his territory. He simply declaim:
against the Democratic party, and tell.
what the Republicans would have done haC
they been in the majority. The whole
truth of the matter is that the Republican:
of the house. Clifford among them, have fiji
Ibustered and INSTRUCTED business to sucl
an extent as to render territorial Legislation
impossible. And now they have the eff
frontery to come forward and blame thu
Democrats in the hope of making politica
capital out Of it all in the states.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-05
Tufted Zephyrs

With plain to match for combination suits,
at McLain's, 3s4 Wabasha street.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-05

New Spring Dress Goods
In the latest shades at McLain's, SS4 Wa
basha street.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-08-27

neglected. applied for the position of deputy sheriff, and was coldly re- fused and, sir, men whom owe trifiing debts are just as clsmorous as they were before; but be that as 1t may, the ringing words of the edito- rial still live. Now as to the poetry |: The cows have gone to the bayou to drink,
 And the dog is asleep fp tAs lots
 And see the eats eyes as she slowly does Ny gracious, the vsathsr's % hotr
 AThere, sir, Is perfect picture. True poetry clfngs, like little child, to the skfrfs of nature Iw0uId nke to ask you what is mOIe mtuFAI than GOVT gOing down to drink. Hsven't you cen dog lying a1lsep fn . Iot7 Think . nncment, asd yoa,I tensnlbps
The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-08-27

that you have. And again, haven't
 you seen a cats eye, and don't you
 know that the weather gets hot? It
 is the most natural and consequently
 the best piece of poetry l ever read.
 It was written by my wife and pub
 lished in my paper of If&rch the 18th, q marked copy of which l ssnd you. Show 1t to some of the prominent men of your neighborhood, and 1t may help you in getting me . few sub- scafbers. You did not especially ask me to send you my opinion, but = tho grest field of lftersture is general, md e nm an earnest pIoymsn In tlat Held, I respond. If yodt should Eepubiish the extracts which send yOu, please spell my wifSs nsane,
The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-08-27

'sIt is unnecessary" Colonel Ham merblake continues, @for me to ex- plain these glowing words. They are an extract from my paper of the 24th of last August, marked copy of which send you, and hope that you may be able to get me a few sub scribers in your settlement. While l was writing the article, part of which I have quoted, did not at the time think that I was moulding weapon that would free this county from the iron heel of its oppressors, but it did Our people came out to the primaries, and the result was that Jim Billings was forever relegsted to the shade. But, Sir, like the author Of all great achievements, I heve been
The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-08-27
SENDS HIS OPINION.
VOL. II. NO. Ii.

The editor of the ForfnighHy Re- ciesc sent circular letter to a num-
 Der of the most prominent literary men of England, requesting them to give their opinions as to what were the best slew lines" of prose and poetry. By some sort of odd chance, Colonel Ben J. Hammerblake, editor and proprietor of the Arkansaw
 Watch Toscer of Liberty and Agri- caxsral ProyeOter, received . copy of the letter; and, as one of his para graphs concerning . cat with three tails had been extensively copied, thereby giving him literary promi- s1nsnce, he felt himself called upon to
The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-08-27
heed the magazines request. The fol-

heed the magazines request. The fol- lowing is his letter:
 a.MY DEAR SIR: lam glad that you have given me a chance to express myself. Out in these here woods a literary man may sit down and grind his life away, and nobody comes to spread a cold rag on his fevered brow. The finest piece of prose work I ever read are these here lines: If we do not organize, and organize at once, the most disastrous of defeats win follow. The taxpayers of this county can't afford to let Jim Billings have his own way. Friends, Romans and Demo crats, no matter what giant 0bstruc- tions may stand in the way, come out to the primaries tonight,
The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-08-27

Fannie, with . capital F. At the
 time the poem was printed in my pa
 per all the cap. Frs had been run into . delinquent tax list. Any time you
 want an opinion in regard to literary
 matters, please cali on me without tho
 least feeling of esnbarrssssnsnt and II ever you should want any news ifems from this neighbofhood, It une kncwt and I will forward thsm to yoa. I am in position to get svsrythinG that is s1ioat, for our fcircuit- r1dGw stays Ill night at my house twin ' week. Wfls sends regards aad MY1 pisass don't 1orget the cspi4af leetg
The Arkansaw traveler., 1887-08-27

TyrOtoxicsticn ' not - pcpal6e - the othsr variefy eae xaees q
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1887-01-14

The court then took up the case of
Rinehart vs. the c. & P. d. R. r.
Crothers and Bratton for plaintiff
Jones and Haines for defendant.
This was an action brought for She
killing of plaintiffs horse while he
was crossing defendants track in
Lancaster county. After the testi.
mony for plaintiff had been given,
the court granted an instruction that
the plaintiff was not entitled to re.
cover because it appeared that he
drove up to the railroad track with
out either stopping or listening for
trains which the court said was neg
ligence such that plaintiff had no
right to recover.
Suit VS.. George Cooper. Indict-
ment for stealing harness from Sam
uel Smith, who lives near Perryville,
Bratton for State, j. E. Wilson and
L. M. Haines for prisoner.
After argument by counsel IN the
case it was submitted IT, the jury.
State vs.. Geo. Cooper. Indictment.
for larceny of cigars from drug store
of N. G. Lakeland at Pcrryville.
Bratton for State. j. E. Wilson for
prisoner. Tried before jury.
In the cigar case the jury found
verdict of guilty. The prisoner was
sentenced to 4 years in the peniten-
tiary. In the harness case the jury
being unable to agree were discharg
ed.
State VS., George II. Miller. In
dictment for larceny of horse be-
longing to Mrs. Margaret Fl. GILES.
pie of the Eighth district. Bratton
for State. Crothers for defense. In
this case there being no evidence to
connect the,accused of the offense, he
was acquitted under the direction of
the court.
State VS.. Amos Dull. Indictment
for larceny of same horse. Bratton
for State. Crothers for defense.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1887-01-14
What True Merit Will
DO.

The unprecedented sale Boschee's German
Syrup within few years. has astonished
the world. 1t is without doubt the safest
and best remedy ever discovered for the
speedy and efectual cures of Coughs, Colds
and the severest Lung troubles. 1t acts on
an entirely different principle from the US
ual prescriptions given by Physicians, as
it does not dry up Cough and leave the
disease still in the system, but on the con-
trary removes the cause of the trouble,
heals the part affected and leaves them in a
purely healthy condition. A bottle kept
in the house for use when the diseases make
their appearance, will save doctors bills
and long spell of serious illness. A trial
will convince you of these facts. II is pos
itiyely sold by all druggists and general
dealers in the land. Price, IS cts. large
bottles.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1887-01-14

The Indian problem has in all prob
ability, been solved at last. A very
simple problem it has always seemed
to commonplace minds but wonder
full knotty one to learned statesmen. A
bill has been passed by Congress award
ing the public lands which
have held been IN large bod
les as Reservations among the
Indians in Severalty, consisting
of 100 &C es down to 40 acres tracts.
and making such lands nonconveya-
BILE by the Indians for 25 years. This
will prevent white rogues with bad
whiskey from swindling the Indians
out of their lands. That paradise of
government thieves, Indian Agencies
will soon he numbered with the past.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1887-01-14
Friday, Jan. Ia. 1887.
The Moral Force of the Prohibition
Campaign.

The trials and speedy conviction Of
vi0lators of the old local option law :,
when that law has been laid in its
grave, in the purified atmosphere of
the new Prohibition law, as shown by
prosecutions at the present term of
Court is striking proof of the power
of public sentiment. Evidence that
would not have taken the jury out Of
the box, scarcely, to consult before
pronouncing "not guilty" has been
sufficient under the new dispensation
to find verdicts of guilty.
How shall we account for this great
change? 1t is easy enough. The
moral sense of the best element of the
community made itself felt, asserted
its power and its right to be heard and
obeyed, in the last canvass. And the
dispensers of justice have heard and
are obeying that Jove-like mandate.
That great force had lain dormant
and allowed its enemy, the turbulent
and disorderly element to browbeat it
into submission through the years that
local option dragged its weary length
along, and the juries and witnesses,
believing the voice of the disorderly
element that of power, obeyed
it and discharged all from
justice whom it claimed IS
its friends. They have now discover.
ed that the other is the party of power
and hasten to conform to it's wishes,
by turning down lying testimony and
convicting when the spirit of the
law demands conviction. The
merest bubble and letter of the law
heretofore out weighted the most pal.
pable facts.
''He that would be free himself must
strike the blow" the poet tells US. II
law and order is to be maintained then
the people who desire its upholding
must put aside their squeamishness
and demand that justice shall lie done
and insist without any Ifs, ands OF
butts" that a prohibition law is as
righteous as any law, and that its de-
fiance is a crime fully and conclusive
ly as the breach of any law. The
chest element" must also show itself te
he the strong as we'll as the braye ele
ment of society. 1t must not expect
to shirk possibility, but take the OPP
posite side in favor of supporting the
majesty of the law.
Advocates of the wrong side are very
perceptibly fewer than they used to bt
and every conviction will make theil
numbers smaller by degrees and beau
tifully less. Very few have the hardi-
hood to espouse the cause of criminal:
when the community comes out ir
armour on the side of justice. Let the
jury men who accepts trivial excuse
to find a verdict of mot guilty. wher
all the circumstances make it moral,
certain that the prisoner is guilty O
violating the prohibatory law, know
that the community frown on ant
pronounce him perjurer, and he will
weigh the evidence we'll before aequit-
ting.